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Cloistered

A gripping memoir of life as a nun, a Radio 4 Book of the Week

podle Catherine Coldstream ...

‘Evocative’ Sarah Perry‘Immersive’ Katherine May‘Profoundly moving’ Mark HaddonDiscover Catherine Coldstream’s compelling account of life as a nun in the 1990s, and the dramatic events which led to her flight from the monastery.After the shock of her father’s death, and with the rest of her family scattered, Catherine was left grieving and alone at twenty-four. A search for meaning led her to ... ... Přečtěte si více

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‘Evocative’ Sarah Perry‘Immersive’ Katherine May‘Profoundly moving’ Mark HaddonDiscover Catherine Coldstream’s compelling account of life as a nun in the 1990s, and the dramatic events which led to her flight from the monastery.After the shock of her father’s death, and with the rest of her family scattered, Catherine was left grieving and alone at twenty-four. A search for meaning led her to ...
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The In-Between

Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments – THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

podle Hadley Vlahos ...

‘Refreshingly forthright’ New York Times | ‘Extraordinary’ Laura Lynne Jackson | ‘Beautifully written’ Katy Butler | ‘Tender and transformative’ Christie Tate | ‘Meaningful and sublime’ Theresa BrownWhat can life’s final moments teach us about living well today?In this bestselling memoir, palliat... ... Přečtěte si více

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‘Refreshingly forthright’ New York Times | ‘Extraordinary’ Laura Lynne Jackson | ‘Beautifully written’ Katy Butler | ‘Tender and transformative’ Christie Tate | ‘Meaningful and sublime’ Theresa BrownWhat can life’s final moments teach us about living well today?In this bestselling memoir, palliat...
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Being Mortal

Medicine and What Matters in the End

podle Atul Gawande ...

**#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending**Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine ... Přečtěte si více

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**#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending**Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine
... Přečtěte si více
The Whale / A Bright New Boise

podle Samuel D. Hunter ...

Acclaimed for his gentle, complex characterizations, Samuel D. Hunter's bighearted and funny plays explore the quiet desperation running through many American lives. The Whale tells the story of a six hundred-pound shut-in's last chance at redemption and of discovering beauty in the most unexpected places when he reaches out to his long-estranged—and severely unhappy—daughter. Hunter's second ... Přečtěte si více

269,69 Kč

Acclaimed for his gentle, complex characterizations, Samuel D. Hunter's bighearted and funny plays explore the quiet desperation running through many American lives. The Whale tells the story of a six hundred-pound shut-in's last chance at redemption and of discovering beauty in the most unexpected places when he reaches out to his long-estranged—and severely unhappy—daughter. Hunter's second
... Přečtěte si více
Unnatural Causes

Gripping true stories from the Sunday Times bestselling forensic pathologist

podle Dr Richard Shepherd ...

THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 18-WEEK SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR__________Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 2... ... Přečtěte si více

221,59 Kč

THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 18-WEEK SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR__________Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 2...
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Last Rites

The Evolution of the American Funeral

podle Todd Harra ...

The Untold Story of American Funeral and Mourning TraditionsWhy do we embalm the deceased? Why are funerals so expensive? Is there a reason coffins are shaped the way they are? When—and why—did we start viewing the deceased? Ceremonies for honoring the departed are crucial parts of our lives, but few people know where our traditional practices come from—and what they reveal about our history, ... Přečtěte si více

313,09 Kč

The Untold Story of American Funeral and Mourning TraditionsWhy do we embalm the deceased? Why are funerals so expensive? Is there a reason coffins are shaped the way they are? When—and why—did we start viewing the deceased? Ceremonies for honoring the departed are crucial parts of our lives, but few people know where our traditional practices come from—and what they reveal about our history,
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O Ano Macabro.

podle Edmilson Pereira Da Silva ...

Sinopse. No dia 23 de Dezembro de 2017, faleceu o PM Melqui Oliveira e um jornal carioca estampou a seguinte manchete: PM morre durante tentativa de assalto a banco em São Cristóvão; número de policiais mortos no RJ este ano sobe para 132 . O agente (Cabo) abordou os assaltantes e foi morto com quinze tiros. O número de PMs assassinados nos últimos vinte e dois anos chega a 3118. Completou o ... Přečtěte si více

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Sinopse. No dia 23 de Dezembro de 2017, faleceu o PM Melqui Oliveira e um jornal carioca estampou a seguinte manchete: PM morre durante tentativa de assalto a banco em São Cristóvão; número de policiais mortos no RJ este ano sobe para 132 . O agente (Cabo) abordou os assaltantes e foi morto com quinze tiros. O número de PMs assassinados nos últimos vinte e dois anos chega a 3118. Completou o
... Přečtěte si více
Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, Fourth Edition

A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner

podle J. William Worden, PhD, ABPP ...

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!"In the fields of death education, research and counseling/psychology, surely Bill Worden is a giant....ALL of us, personally and professionally, are indebted to J. William Worden. From his work we may be just a bit wiser, a bit healthier, a bit more competent, and a lot more in touch with meaning (our own and those of others) for the sake of all who mourn." - ... Přečtěte si více

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Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!"In the fields of death education, research and counseling/psychology, surely Bill Worden is a giant....ALL of us, personally and professionally, are indebted to J. William Worden. From his work we may be just a bit wiser, a bit healthier, a bit more competent, and a lot more in touch with meaning (our own and those of others) for the sake of all who mourn." -
... Přečtěte si více
In the Waiting Room of the Lord

podle Dimpna Castigador ...

An eye-opening book about facing the loss of a loved one and finding comfort and healing.How do you face the loss of a loved one? How do you let go? Where can you find comfort and healing?This book is a touching story of a daughter's faith journey as her mother hangs between life and death. She tells of finding answers to these difficult questions even when some of the answers were not what she ... Přečtěte si více

88,68 Kč

An eye-opening book about facing the loss of a loved one and finding comfort and healing.How do you face the loss of a loved one? How do you let go? Where can you find comfort and healing?This book is a touching story of a daughter's faith journey as her mother hangs between life and death. She tells of finding answers to these difficult questions even when some of the answers were not what she
... Přečtěte si více
Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice

Upravil: Ben P. White ...

Série série Research Handbooks in Health and Medical Law series
This unique Research Handbook examines voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws through the lens of regulatory theory. It sheds light on interdisciplinary perspectives and outlines policy debates around the revision and implementation of these laws.Ben P. White brings together global experts to discuss the law and practice of VAD in all permitting jurisdictions. They explore contested questions about ... Přečtěte si více

1 161,59 Kč

This unique Research Handbook examines voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws through the lens of regulatory theory. It sheds light on interdisciplinary perspectives and outlines policy debates around the revision and implementation of these laws.Ben P. White brings together global experts to discuss the law and practice of VAD in all permitting jurisdictions. They explore contested questions about
... Přečtěte si více
Life In The Infinite : Avanta

podle Ethan Lesley ...

Life In The Infinite: AVANTA is the year end edition for Ethan Lesley's first collection export for the year 2017. Considered the gold/dawn remaster of Infinite with 21 new poems including the reflective You have no future as a writer; the new-era introductories, terse Sannyasi Una and Infinite Dos; Avanta is the midway-exclusive dip into a celebratory cerebral Lesley doing muted holidays. ... Přečtěte si více

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Life In The Infinite: AVANTA is the year end edition for Ethan Lesley's first collection export for the year 2017. Considered the gold/dawn remaster of Infinite with 21 new poems including the reflective You have no future as a writer; the new-era introductories, terse Sannyasi Una and Infinite Dos; Avanta is the midway-exclusive dip into a celebratory cerebral Lesley doing muted holidays.
... Přečtěte si více
The Eclipse Prophecies

podle Patrick Coyne ...

In The Eclipse Prophecies: Myths and Omens of a Darkened Sun, Patrick Coyne takes readers on a journey through the shadowed intersections of human fear, ritual, and the cosmos. Across centuries and continents, eclipses have inspired awe, dread, and extraordinary acts — from animal and human sacrifices in Mesoamerica and the Andes, to symbolic offerings in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.Coyne explores ... Přečtěte si více

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In The Eclipse Prophecies: Myths and Omens of a Darkened Sun, Patrick Coyne takes readers on a journey through the shadowed intersections of human fear, ritual, and the cosmos. Across centuries and continents, eclipses have inspired awe, dread, and extraordinary acts — from animal and human sacrifices in Mesoamerica and the Andes, to symbolic offerings in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.Coyne explores
... Přečtěte si více
So We Live, Forever Bidding Farewell

Assisted Dying and Theology

podle John Parratt ...

An increased life expectancy has resulted in many more people suffering from debilitating and painful life-limiting and terminal conditions. This has made more urgent the question of whether the law in the UK against assisted dying should be re-visited and has generated wide-ranging discussion, not least in the churches. Although churches, by and large, have rejected assisted dying, their ... Přečtěte si více

198,09 Kč

An increased life expectancy has resulted in many more people suffering from debilitating and painful life-limiting and terminal conditions. This has made more urgent the question of whether the law in the UK against assisted dying should be re-visited and has generated wide-ranging discussion, not least in the churches. Although churches, by and large, have rejected assisted dying, their
... Přečtěte si více
Eutanasia. L'uccisione pietosa

Medicina - Morale - Eugenetica

podle Enrico Morselli ...

L’eutanasia (cosiddetta “buona morte”) è il procurare intenzionalmente la morte di qualcuno la cui qualità della vita sia permanentemente compromessa da una malattia, da una menomazione o una condizione psichica. Ma l’eutanasia può essere moralmente considerata una “uccisione pietosa”? La morale afferma che ogni vita è preziosa, sia pure essa miserabile o inutile. Tuttavia, la vita è sempre un ... Přečtěte si více

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L’eutanasia (cosiddetta “buona morte”) è il procurare intenzionalmente la morte di qualcuno la cui qualità della vita sia permanentemente compromessa da una malattia, da una menomazione o una condizione psichica. Ma l’eutanasia può essere moralmente considerata una “uccisione pietosa”? La morale afferma che ogni vita è preziosa, sia pure essa miserabile o inutile. Tuttavia, la vita è sempre un
... Přečtěte si více
La piedra angular

podle Emilia Pardo Bazán ...

Arturito Cáñamo, alias Siete Patíbulos, con su apellido evocador de horca, se escandalizaba de que un día quisieran tocarle "la piedra angular" de la sociedad, abolir la última pena.Con este título, Emilia Pardo Bazán abordó en su novela escrita en 1891 el asunto de la pena capital (y la tortura) candente en aquella época, y vigente aún en ésta, insistiendo en el verdugo como figura social, y en ... Přečtěte si více

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Arturito Cáñamo, alias Siete Patíbulos, con su apellido evocador de horca, se escandalizaba de que un día quisieran tocarle "la piedra angular" de la sociedad, abolir la última pena.Con este título, Emilia Pardo Bazán abordó en su novela escrita en 1891 el asunto de la pena capital (y la tortura) candente en aquella época, y vigente aún en ésta, insistiendo en el verdugo como figura social, y en
... Přečtěte si více
Death Rites and Hawaiian Royalty

Funerary Practices in the Kamehameha and Kalakaua Dynasties, 1819-1953

podle Ralph Thomas Kam ...

The bones of Hawaii's King Kamehameha the Great were hidden at night in a secret location. In contrast, his successor Kamehameha III had a half-mile-long funeral procession to the Royal Tomb watched by thousands. Drawing on missionary journals, government publications and Hawaiian and English language newspapers, this book describes changes in funerary practices for Hawaiian royalty and details ... Přečtěte si více

444,69 Kč

The bones of Hawaii's King Kamehameha the Great were hidden at night in a secret location. In contrast, his successor Kamehameha III had a half-mile-long funeral procession to the Royal Tomb watched by thousands. Drawing on missionary journals, government publications and Hawaiian and English language newspapers, this book describes changes in funerary practices for Hawaiian royalty and details
... Přečtěte si více
Rain on a Strange Roof

A Southern Literary Memoir

podle Jan Whitt ...

A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. A testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit, Rain on a Strange Roof unflinchingly explores death and loss at the same time that it celebrates the transformative power of love and ... Přečtěte si více

1 215,09 Kč

A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. A testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit, Rain on a Strange Roof unflinchingly explores death and loss at the same time that it celebrates the transformative power of love and
... Přečtěte si více
Ending Life Issues

Six Essays on Abortion and Euthanasia

podle Chris Christiansen ...

Abortion and euthanasia are complex topics. Not only are there the standard arguments for and against to consider. There are also the questions these raise of the implications of certain views.-Could legalizing euthanasia for the terminally ill eventually lead to legalizing it for people with mental illness?-How should people act while trying to fight what they consider to be real atrocities?-Can ... Přečtěte si více

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Abortion and euthanasia are complex topics. Not only are there the standard arguments for and against to consider. There are also the questions these raise of the implications of certain views.-Could legalizing euthanasia for the terminally ill eventually lead to legalizing it for people with mental illness?-How should people act while trying to fight what they consider to be real atrocities?-Can
... Přečtěte si více
From the Dead to You

podle Carol Lee ...

This book is a rare glimpse into the world of the dead, of their stories untold, and the life lessons that they wish to teach. Coming straight from the morgue, these are real people with real lives and stories that we all can relate to. ... Přečtěte si více

83,25 Kč

This book is a rare glimpse into the world of the dead, of their stories untold, and the life lessons that they wish to teach. Coming straight from the morgue, these are real people with real lives and stories that we all can relate to.
... Přečtěte si více
After One-Hundred-and-Twenty

Reflecting on Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition

podle Hillel Halkin ...

Série série Library of Jewish Ideas
A deeply personal look at death, mourning, and the afterlife in Jewish traditionAfter One-Hundred-and-Twenty provides a richly nuanced and deeply personal look at Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death, mourning, and the afterlife as they have existed and evolved from biblical times to today. Taking its title from the Hebrew and Yiddish blessing to live to a ripe old age—Moses is said to ... Přečtěte si více

284,69 Kč

A deeply personal look at death, mourning, and the afterlife in Jewish traditionAfter One-Hundred-and-Twenty provides a richly nuanced and deeply personal look at Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death, mourning, and the afterlife as they have existed and evolved from biblical times to today. Taking its title from the Hebrew and Yiddish blessing to live to a ripe old age—Moses is said to
... Přečtěte si více
Il punto estremo

podle Paolo Pajer ...

Tre vite legate fra loro da un corso circolare del tempo. Le riflessioni di Zero, un piccolo embrione che ha fermato la sua prima e ultima corsa appena fuori dall’utero materno. I pensieri di Adele, che scopre di avere davanti a sé un tempo assottigliato. I ricordi di Claudio, che sta terminando il suo, di tempo. Tre storie legate da un destino comune e scandite da un tempo che oscilla avanti e ... Přečtěte si více

41,52 Kč

Tre vite legate fra loro da un corso circolare del tempo. Le riflessioni di Zero, un piccolo embrione che ha fermato la sua prima e ultima corsa appena fuori dall’utero materno. I pensieri di Adele, che scopre di avere davanti a sé un tempo assottigliato. I ricordi di Claudio, che sta terminando il suo, di tempo. Tre storie legate da un destino comune e scandite da un tempo che oscilla avanti e
... Přečtěte si více
Marketing Palliative Care

Ethnography of Dying and the Emergence of Palliative Marketing

podle Michele Corengia ...

Série série Routledge Studies in Marketing
Marketing Palliative Care explores what happens when marketing is confronted with dying. Drawing on a decade of ethnographic research in palliative contexts across Switzerland, Italy, and the United States, the book unfolds a radical question: can marketing grasp dying? Can it offer not only tools but also a language for societies to relate to finitude? Through the case study of a COVID-designated ... Přečtěte si více

1 344,14 Kč

Marketing Palliative Care explores what happens when marketing is confronted with dying. Drawing on a decade of ethnographic research in palliative contexts across Switzerland, Italy, and the United States, the book unfolds a radical question: can marketing grasp dying? Can it offer not only tools but also a language for societies to relate to finitude? Through the case study of a COVID-designated
... Přečtěte si více
Exploring End of Life Experience

Facing Death

podle Helen Besemeres ...

Série série Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society
The groundbreaking contribution made by this unique book draws on the experiences recorded by five people who are facing death – Jenny Diski, Philip Gould, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Mayne and Cory Taylor.Analysing the key themes that emerge from a psychodynamic perspective, the book describes how the memoirists respond to the first shock of receiving a terminal diagnosis, how they meet the ... Přečtěte si více

1 204,10 Kč

The groundbreaking contribution made by this unique book draws on the experiences recorded by five people who are facing death – Jenny Diski, Philip Gould, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Mayne and Cory Taylor.Analysing the key themes that emerge from a psychodynamic perspective, the book describes how the memoirists respond to the first shock of receiving a terminal diagnosis, how they meet the
... Přečtěte si více
At Home with Grief

Continued Bonds with the Deceased

podle Blake Paxton ...

Série série Writing Lives: Ethnographic Narratives
What would you say to a deceased loved one if they could come back for one day? What if you can’t just ‘move on’ from grief? At Home with Grief: Continued Bonds with the Deceased chronicles Blake Paxton’s autoethnographic study of his continued relationship with his deceased mother. In the 90s, Silverman, Klass, and Nickman argued that after the death of a loved one, the bond does not have to be ... Přečtěte si více

1 232,11 Kč

What would you say to a deceased loved one if they could come back for one day? What if you can’t just ‘move on’ from grief? At Home with Grief: Continued Bonds with the Deceased chronicles Blake Paxton’s autoethnographic study of his continued relationship with his deceased mother. In the 90s, Silverman, Klass, and Nickman argued that after the death of a loved one, the bond does not have to be
... Přečtěte si více

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Smrt a umírání elektronické knihy

Cloistered

The In-Between

Being Mortal

The Whale / A Bright New Boise

Unnatural Causes

Last Rites

O Ano Macabro.

Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, Fourth Edition

In the Waiting Room of the Lord

Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice

Life In The Infinite : Avanta

The Eclipse Prophecies

So We Live, Forever Bidding Farewell

Eutanasia. L'uccisione pietosa

La piedra angular

Death Rites and Hawaiian Royalty

Rain on a Strange Roof

Ending Life Issues

From the Dead to You

After One-Hundred-and-Twenty

Il punto estremo

Marketing Palliative Care

Exploring End of Life Experience

At Home with Grief